Page 20 - USS South Carolina Keel Laying

Description:

Photograph of the principals and their spouses at the keel laying ceremony for the USS South Carolina. (From left) Congressman Chester Holifield, Mouza (Coutelais-du-Roche) Zumwalt, Senator Strom Thurmond, Secretary of the Navy John Chafee, Vernice "Cam" (Caneer) Holifield, Margaret (Middleton) Rivers, Congressman L. Mendel Rivers, Lennis "Bud" Ackerman, and Margaret "Peg" Middleton (Rivers) Eastman. The image was removed from an old photograph album.

Gift of Margaret Middleton Rivers Eastman.

• Title: Page 20 - USS South Carolina Keel Laying
• Creator: Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Co.
• Date: December 1, 1970

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• Collection: Photograph Album Collection
• Object Name: USS South Carolina Keel Laying
• Object Id: 2018.30.22.20

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